Colostygia olivata
Colostygia olivata, the beech-green carpet, is a moth of the family Geometridae. It was first described by Michael Denis and Ignaz Schiffermüller in 1775 and it is found in most of Europe.
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| Species: | C. olivata |
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The wingspan is 22–27 millimetres (0.87–1.06 in). Freshly hatched moths have green forewings. There is a darker, brown central band narrower towards the centre of the forewings. This band is edged with a white wavy line. The hindwings are smoky grey with a pale crossline.
Adults are in wing from May to August in one generation.
The larvae feed on Galium species. Larvae can be found from September to May.
Subspecies
- Colostygia olivata olivata
- Colostygia olivata gigantea Pinker, 1953
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